Course overview
Covering the lifecycle of an international arbitration, this course will feature 60+ subject matter experts and draw on their vast experience to offer practical instruction and insight.
Inspired by a workshop taught at Harvard Law School, this course will walk you through a lifecycle of international arbitration chronologically. It serves as a companion to our Oral Advocacy Skills course, dealing with many topics not covered there and explaining in more detail aspects of international arbitration’s legal infrastructure.
It will also provide examples from our experts on what they would have done in certain scenarios, to help you better understand the strategy behind decisions and leave you feeling more confident undertaking work in this domain.
Who should take this course?
Designed for practitioners and students alike as a comprehensive training course for those seeking to develop and hone their skills in international arbitration. Upon completion of this course, you will earn a GAR Academy certification.
The average time to complete this course is 25hrs.


CLE credits
This program is accredited by the State Bar of Florida for on-demand CLE accreditation. A total of 9.5 general credits may be earned through the completion of this course. The course is also accredited by the State Bar of Texas for a total of 8.0 CLE credits.
Florida accreditation is accepted by the following 14 State Bars observing reciprocity: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota.
Faculty

Melis Acuner
partner
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

James Bremen
partner
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP

Steven P. Finizio
partner
WilmerHale

Charline Yim
partner
Gibson Dunn
Course modules
Below, you'll find a snapshot of GAR Academy: International Arbitration Oral Advocacy and Advocacy Skills modules.
Early Advocacy Moments
First Oral Advocacy Moments
Redfern Schedules
- Moment 1 – Step clauses
- Moment 2 - The initial written exchanges
- Moment 3 - Applications for urgent relief
- ISDS cases - The notice of intent
- What is addressed at the CMC?
- Why is the CMC an important oral advocacy moment?
- How long it tends to go on
- What are Redfern Schedules?
- How can you deploy advocacy in connection with document requests without over-reaching and annoying the tribunal
- The trend with Redfern Schedules and why arbitrators now dislike them - plus how they are addressing that
Learn more
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access to GAR Academy and courses need to be purchased separately.
Alternatively, if you are interested in attending or sponsoring a GAR
course you can email garacademy@globalarbitrationreview.com.

